2013 Convoy

More than 100 truckers from throughout Nova Scotia and beyond joined forces on September 21 to hold the World’s Largest Truck Convoy. For the second year in a row, Nova Scotia joined three other Canadian provinces to host the only convoy of its kind in Atlantic Canada, to raise $24,593.83 for Special Olympics athletes. Travelling to and from CFB Shearwater, the trucks rolled down the streets of Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, and Eastern Passage to the cheers of hundreds of spectators.

“Truckers understand, from their long hours on the road, the importance of friends and family,” says Anne Marie Shannon, Director of Events and Communications for Special Olympics Nova Scotia. “When truckers get together, amazing things can happen – and today they proved it. The money from this fundraiser will go towards ensuring that Special Olympics programs remain free for all of our athletes, including travel to our national games.

“We’ve had amazing support from our volunteers and sponsors, and the convoy has built strong relationships between our athletes and the broader community. Since last year, many of our truckers and athletes have kept in touch year-round. At first, some truckers can be hesitant to have our athletes ride along in the cab, but by the end of the convoy, you could see them high-fiving and smiling from ear to ear. That’s really powerful.”

With 102 trucks in this year’s convoy, Special Olympics Nova Scotia shattered last year’s benchmark of 57 trucks and nearly $19,000. The local leg of the convoy was part of an international event which united more than 1,000 truckers in 22 states and 4 provinces. After the trucks returned to CFB Shearwater, everyone joined in a celebration event that included barbecue, live music from Bitters & Porter, and the comedic styling of Milo the clown. Children also brought their toy trucks for a miniature convoy.

Participants

On September 21, 2013, truckers and companies from across the province joined together to form a mighty convoy. Here are some of the companies who joined us on the big day.

Hull Transport (Silver Sponsor) (3)

Atlantic CAT (Silver Sponsor)

CTV (Media Sponsor)

ADIS

Armour Transportation (2)

Atlantic Tiltload (8)

Balloch Trucking

Bellz Transportation & Recovery Service

Bestway/Pro-Can Trucking Service LTD (3)

Blackburn Transport

Bluewater Agencies

Classic Freight Systems LTD (3)

Conrad Transport

David Brown United Ltd

Dumpsters R Us

Elite Trucking Services

Fisher Transport Ltd

Fisherman’s Market

Glenn Fitzgerald Trucking LTD (2)

GTL Transportation (6)

Halifax Water

Harrison R Hudson

Holna Farms Services

Home Hardware Stores Ltd (3)

Hyway Services 1997 Ltd.

K & H Sales and Service

Kilkare Transport Ltd (6)

Leo Beazley Trucking (5)

Lockhart Truck Center (2)

MacKay’s Truck and Trailer Center (2)

Midland (3)

MJS Holdings

Nova Scotia Power (2)

NS Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

NSCC

Plus Four Trucking

Prince Freight Lines Inc.

Reid Davis Trucking

RGD Transport

Ruggles Towing Service LTD

Russel Metals

Ryder Truck Rentals

Shearwater Fire and Emergency Services (2)

SLH Transport

TJ Mills Express Transport (5)

Trevor Young Trucking

Trimac Transportation

Uniake Trucking

Wayne D Davis General Hauling Ltd. (2)

Sponsors

Our convoy wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.

Special Media Sponsor

Silver Guardian Partners

Awards Ceremony Sponsor

Barbecue Sponsor

Breakfast Sponsor

Other Media Sponsors

Athlete Sponsor

Halifax Transfer

Sobeys

Banner Sponsor

Men’s Progress Club

Friends of the Convoy

Bay Rentals

Boston Pizza

Becky Kent, MLA

Wilson’s Fuels

Donors

Action Truck Caps

Alpha Strike Laser Tag

Atlantic Oil Field Supply

Auto & Trucking Atlantic

Best Western Hotel Burnside

Canada Games

Carquest

CAT Rentals

CentraBalance

Comfort Orthotics

Cummins Eastern Canada

East Coast International

Eastern Passage Physiotherapy

Encana

Epicure – Shelly Murphy

Freedom Cycle

Fresh Prints

Future Shop Sydney

GoodLife Fitness

Graybar Canada

Ground Zero Climbing Gym

Halifax Metro Centre

Hampton Inns

Hazmasters

Head Shoppe

Hewitt Rentals

Industrial Safety World

Kerr Smart Energy

L.J. Fredericks Inv. Ltd.

Lockhart Truck Centre

Maritime Auto Parts

Maritime Hobbies

Marriott Inn

Mic Mac Mall

Nova Enterprises Ltd

Pat’s Preserves

Peterbilt

Privateers Harley Davidson

Rona

Safety Services Nova Scotia

Snore Shop

Spartan Industrial Marine

Staples

Tim Horton’s

Trade Center Limited

Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic

Ultramar

Via Rail

Wajax

Wakefield Canada

Walmart Bayers Lake

Walmart Bridgewater

Walmart Truro

Work Authority

Photo Gallery

Here are just a few of the hundreds of photos taken during the 2013 convoy. Credit: Sean Fisher.